The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Leg
IsLATURE IN BRIEF.
A Succinct Synopsis Of the Weeks
Bill Introduced.
Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
RALEIGH, Feb. 22.-The General
Assembly is beginning to arrive in
sight of wind up of matters. March
9TH has been set as the date of adj
journment.
THIRTY SIXTH DAY, 18th.
SENATE.-Resolutions was intro
duced to incorporate Lexington Fe-
male Academy. To restore citizen
ship to those who have forfeited the
same. Concerning Clinton and War
saw railroad. To repeal chapter 683
of Code.
The Calender was taken up as fol-
lows To amend charter of Greens
boro, passed 3rd reading. To adjourn
the Legislature March 7th, passed
3rd reading. To amend charter of
Oxford and Clarksville r. r. passed
End reading. To amend charter of
Oxford passed 3rd reading. Providing
for working of convicts on roads in
certain counties passed. Bill to repeal
the Wake stock law was indefinitely
postponed.
HCUsE.-Bills introduced to allow
Madison county to levy special tax.
To amend the charter of Durham. To
require Magistrates to furnish item
lied statements of costs. To allow
Wayne county to work its own con-
victs on its public roads. Toprescribe
the form of ballots at elections.
Bills passed 3rd reading: To incor-
porate the Danville and Carolina r.
r. Co. To enhance the States inter
est in the North Carolina and Allan
tic and North Carolina railways by
building branch lines. To amend the
charter of the Roanoke and Tar River
r. r. Co.
The act to raise revenue was taken
up as special order and discussed in
SCCtloliS I'LL esuJOuIHihCut'
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Brogdon on personal privilege
entertained the House with another
fusilade on Mr.. Kingsbury of the
Wilmington Star.
Bill passed 3rd reading to increase
appropriation for colored Normal
School from $4,000 to $4,000.
Resolution passed instructing the
Adjutant-General to prepare roster
of North Carolina troops in Mexican
war.
THIRTY-sEvENTH DAY, 18TH.
SENATE.-Bills introduced to ex-
empt Warren county from provision
of chapter 345, laws 1885. To exempt
BERTHE county from provisions of chap
ter 245, laws 1885. Repeal chapter
1919, law 1885. To authorize Cleve-
land county to levy special tax. To
authorize Jones county to levy special
tax.
Bills passed, to amend charter of
Oxford & Clarksville Railroad Co.,
passed 3rd reading. Amend section
2, chapter $50, laws 1885, passed 3rd
reading. To provide for working
certain convicts on public roads, made
special order for next Tuesday.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced, to work
the roads in Edgecombe by taxation
To authorize the penitentiary to furn
ish stone to the Memorial Association
of Greensboro. To regulate work on
public roads in Alamance county.
To charter the town of Smithville and
change its name to Southpond. To
make 10 hours days work To i'm
pose tax upon unsawn lumber ship
ped from the State. To amend the
charter of Raleigh.
The Revenue bill was taken up and
discussed till adjournment.
THIRTY DAY, 17TH.
SENATE.-The following bills were
introduced: To incorporate Mutual
Life Insurance Co. of North Carolina.
70 establish a reformatory in connec-
ton with The penitentiary To amend
charter of the town of Wilmington.
To incorporate the Northeast River,
Drainage & Land Co.
Bills passed 3rd reading: To amend
charter of Yadkin Railroad Co. To
allow Beaufort county TO levy special
tax. Bill to amend the constitution
so as to render ineligible to office,
clerks Of superior courts, sherifs, reg.
lister of deeds and county treasurers,
who have filled two successive terms,
except after lapse of one term.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced, to allow
subscriptions to the capital stock of
the Carolina Central E. r. Co. To
incorporate Durhsm ard Southern r.
r. Ce. To INCORPORATE the town of
Conetoe, IL Edgecombe county. To
incorporate the town of Ruffin Rock